13th Guards Poltavskaya order of Lenin twice Red Banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov Tank Division

13-я гвардейская танковая Полтавская ордена Ленина, дважды Краснознамённая, орденов Суворова и Кутузова дивизия

Military Unit: 30206

Activated 15.12.56 in Veszprém, Hungary, as the 21st Guards Tank Division, from the 39th Guards Mechanised Division.

Organisation 1960:

• 130th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment (Veszprém, Hungary) - 15.12.56 from the 106th Guards Heavy Tank Self-Propelled Regiment, 1962 renamed 130th Guards Tank Regiment
• 144th Tank Regiment (Sárbogárd, Hungary) - 15.12.56 new
• 201st Tank Regiment (Polgardi, Hungary)
• 6th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Táborfalva, Hungary)
• 1233rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Tamashi, Hungary)
• 1215th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dunaföldvar, Hungary)
• 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vecsés, Hungary)
• 372nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
• 139th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Baja, Hungary)
• 167th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)
• 86th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)

In 1961 the 698th independent Missile Battalion was activated.

19.2.62 the 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion was activated.

11.1.65 renamed 13th Guards Tank Division.

In 1968 the 372nd independent Guards Sapper Battalion was renamed 372nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion.

Organisation 1970:

• 130th Guards Tank Regiment (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 144th Tank Regiment (Sárbogárd, Hungary)
• 201st Tank Regiment (Polgardi, Hungary)
• 6th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Táborfalva, Hungary)
• 1233rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Tamashi, Hungary)
• 1215th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (Dunaföldvar, Hungary)
• 698th independent Missile Battalion (Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary)
• 33rd independent Reactive Artillery Battery (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vecsés, Hungary)
• 372nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
• 139th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Company (Baja, Hungary)
• 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 167th independent Medical-Sanitary Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)
• 86th independent Motor Transport Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)

In 1972 the 488th independent Chemical Defence Company was renamed 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion.

In 1980 the 86th independent Motor Transport Battalion was renamed 1080th independent Material Supply Battalion, and the 33rd independent Guards Reactive Artillery Battery was absorbed by the Artillery Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 130th Guards Tank Regiment (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 144th Tank Regiment (Sárbogárd, Hungary)
• 201st Tank Regiment (Polgardi, Hungary)
• 6th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Táborfalva, Hungary)
• 1233rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Tamashi, Hungary)
• 1215th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Dunaföldvar, Hungary)
• 698th independent Missile Battalion (Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary)
• 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vecsés, Hungary)
• 372nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
• 139th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary)
• 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
• 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 167th independent Medical Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)
• 1080th independent Material Supply Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)

In 1985 the 000 independent Chemical Defence Battalion was renamed 334thth independent Chemical Defence Company.

7.9.87 the 698th independent Missile Battalion was transferred to the 459th Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1988:

• 130th Guards Tank Regiment (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 144th Tank Regiment (Sárbogárd, Hungary)
• 201st Tank Regiment (Polgardi, Hungary)
• 6th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment (Táborfalva, Hungary)
• 1233rd Guards Artillery Regiment (Tamashi, Hungary)
• 1215th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Dunaföldvar, Hungary) - 1989 moved to Lepsény
• 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Vecsés, Hungary)
• 372nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion (Baja, Hungary)
• 139th independent Guards Communications Battalion (Szentkirályszabadja, Hungary)
• 334thth independent Chemical Defence Company (Baja, Hungary)
• 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion (Veszprém, Hungary)
• 167th independent Medical Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)
• 1080th independent Material Supply Battalion (Tolna, Hungary)

Disbanded 12.89:

• 130th Guards Tank Regiment, 56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion and 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion were transferred to the 19th Guards Tank Division.

Headquarters:

• Veszprém, Hungary, 12.56 - 9.89 [47 06 51N, 17 54 55E] - withdrawal began 5.89
• Sovetskiy, Crimean Oblast, 9.89 - 12.89

Subordination:

• Southern Group of Forces, 12.56 - 9.89
• 32nd Army Corps, 9.89 - 12.89

Equipment:

• 12.85: 9350 men, 313 T-64A, 134 BMP-1, 27 BTR-60, 1 BTR-60 or 70, 18 122mm 2s1, 54 122mm D-30, 36 152mm 2s3

Divisional coordinates:

• Veszprém barracks [US designation: Veszprem Army Barracks 201]: 47 06 48N, 17 55 06E (Divisional HQ, 130th Guards Tank Regiment and 77th independent Equipment Maintenance and Recovery Battalion and 33rd independent Reactive Artillery Battery)
• Sarbogard barracks [US designation: Sarbogard Army Barracks 221]: 46 53 26N, 18 37 55E (144th Tank Regiment)
• Polgardi barracks [US designation: Polgardi Army Barracks 201]: 47 04 13N, 18 18 08E (201st Tank Regiment)
• Táborfalva barracks [US designation: Orkeny Army Barracks Kossuth 202]: 47 05 34N, 19 28 17E (6th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment)
• Tamashi varracks [US designation: Tamashi Army Barracks 201]: 46 37 35N, 18 16 00E (1233rd Guards Artillery Regiment)
• Dunaföldvar barracks [US designation: Dunafoldvar Army Barracks 201]: 46 50 02N, 18 54 26E (1215th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment)
• Szentkirályszabadja barracks [US designation: Veszprem Army Barracks 808]: 47 04 49N, 17 58 47E (698th independent Missile Battalion and 139th independent Guards Communications Battalion)
• Vecsés barracks [US designation: Budapest AAA Barracks Stromfeld Aurel 207]: 47 25 23N, 19 13 47E (56th independent Reconnaissance Battalion)
• Baja barracks [US designation: Baja Army Barracks Tur Istvan 202]: 46 11 24N, 18 56 07E (372nd independent Guards Engineer-Sapper Battalion and 334thth independent Chemical Defence Company)
• Tolna barracks [US designation: Tolna Army Barracks 201]: 46 26 03N, 18 46 47E (167th independent Medical Battalion and 1080th independent Material Supply Battalion)

The division was maintained as a Ready Division - First Line (US terms: Category I) - manning was almost 100%.